Current News

Did you miss the 106th Diocesan Council in February? Go to the media hub to watch videos on-demand, view pictures and read documents. www.dwtxmediahub.org
Lent 2010 - To view prayers, poems, lenten symbols, and collect many other Lenten resources, click here.
February 23, 2010 - UPDATE: DWTX has collected over $110,000 for Haiti Relief Efforts, with more money coming in daily. February 19, 2010 - Help Haiti by sending items & packages to the Rev. Faith Bledsoe's neice. Click here for details.      January 13, 2010 - Haiti Earthquake Statement In response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Bishop Gary Lillibridge has called for special collections to be taken in all Diocese of West Texas churches this Sunday or as soon as possible. “Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, and even on a regular basis there are tremendous needs,” said the bishop.  “The tragic earthquake made a challenging and difficult situation even worse.”    Money collected should be forwarded to the diocesan World Mission Department here at the diocesan office, P O Box 6885, San Antonio TX 78209, marked for Haiti Relief. We will forward our gifts through Episcopal Relief and Development, which is already responding to the need in Haiti. Checks can be made out to "Diocese of West Texas"    If you have any questions or would like to send individual checks, contact Betty Chumney at 210/888 824-5387 or chumneyb@aol.com  General Info on Haiti and how churches can help Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) Bulletin Insert on Haiti The State Department Operations Center has set up the following number for Americans seeking information about family members in Haiti: 1-888-407-4747.
January 13, 2010 - Diocesan Standing Committee's Statement on the election of the Rev. Canon Mary Glasspool. To view statement, click here.
Ideas for the Season of Epiphany, click here.
Anglican Covenant       Anglican Covenant Sent to Provinces Click here for PDF    Full Text of Covenant Click here    Covenant Working Group Comments Click here     Episcopal News Service story http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_117908_ENG_HTM.htm
December 2009 - Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori's Christmas Message Read in English, click here. Read in Spanish, click here.
December 8, 2009 - Statement from our bishops on the election this past weekend in the Diocese of Los Angeles. To read the statement, click here.   December 6, 2009 - Archbishop of Canterbuy's Statement on Los Angeles Episcopal Elections. To read the statement, click here.
December 1, 2009 - Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop’s Advent Message: “We live in expectation of a world that is healed.” The Presiding Bishop’s video Advent message, taped on the grounds of the Cathedral Church of St. John The Divine in New York City, is available on the home page of The Episcopal Church website: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/index.htm
November 19, 2009 - Seminary of the Southwest announces financial changes To view letter to students and friend of the seminary, click here.  To view the press release, click here.
November 2, 2009 Letter from the bishops about sharing of the common cup during flu season. To read the letter that went out to the clergy and every church in the diocese, click here.
October 20, 2009 Letter from the Episcopal Church on the recent statement from the Vatican. To read the letter from the national church, click here.
September 17, 2009 Letter from the bishops, Executive Committee, Standing Committee, Trustees, and General Convention, click here.
September 1, 2009 - 7 Bishops' Meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury. Read the statement, click here.
The September/October issue of the Church News is now online. To read it before it comes to your mailbox, click here.  To read On the Bishop's Mind, Sept/Oct 09 Issue of the Church News, click here.
August 23, 2009 - Highlights from ELCA Assembly and the vote to accept clergy living in same-gender relationships, click here.
July 30, 2009 - Rowan's Reflections:  Unpacking the Archbishop's Statement by Dr. NT Wright,  click here.
July 27, 2009 - Communion, Covenant and our Anglican Future from the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Anglican Communion
July 27, 2009 - Northern Michigan Episcopal election fails to receive required consents    April 22, 2009 - A letter from Bishop Lillibridge and the Standing Committee regarding their decision to withhold consent to the Diocese of Northern Michigan's Bishop election. Click here.
July 22, 2009 - Presiding Bishop's letter to church on General Convention
July 17, 2009 - Presiding Bishop's letter to the Primates of the Anglican Communion
Catch the latest from General Convention 09. Read Reflection Message from Bishop Lillibridge and Bishop Reed   Read D025 Read C056 Read Anaheim Statement that Bp. Lillibridge read to the House of Bishops on July 16, 2009 To read over 35 articles and multiple audios from our bishops, go to our GenCon09 page, http://www.dwtx.org/index.php/diocese/General_Convention_2009
May 28, 2009 - Anglican Covenant Working Group Names announced. For news from Anglican Communion News Service: http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/28/ACNS4633 April 8, 2009 - Anglican Covenant Design Group releases “Ridley Cambridge” draft. For the full story, go to: http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/4/8/ACNS4596
Help Wanted Page - A listing of job openings throughout the diocese. Jobs will be removed after a month unless notified by the particular parish. Go to the Help Wanted page.

Help Wanted Page:

A listing of job openings throughout the diocese. Jobs will be removed after a month unless notified by the particular parish. Go to the Help Wanted page.